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Doing a better jobFebruary 06,2013In President Barack Obamas first term, the fiscal stimulus and the auto industry rescue of 2009 created and preserved millions of jobs. But the stimulus ended years ago, replaced with temporary measures that have been insufficient to propel the economy forward. Health care reform in 2010 was a major step in the effort to support the middle class, but its broad effects will only be felt in the years and decades to come.
In recent years, the administration and Congress have been consumed with deficit reduction, which is antithetical to job creation because it curbs government spending when the economy is weak. Unless Obama can shift policy away from premature austerity and toward ways to bolster demand and foster investment, job growth will remain sluggish and unemployment high.
What has been missing for years is a forceful labor agenda one that not only calls for more jobs, but has as its goal rising wages coupled with robust hiring.
Obama can take an important step in that direction by placing his next labor secretary at the center of his economic team. The first-term labor secretary, Hilda Solis, was largely sidelined, a reflection of the administrations focus on the recovery of Wall Street, not Main Street. Some of the new names that have been floated for the job including Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of Michigan show that Obama is seeking someone of high stature, but any secretarys ability to be a transformative force will depend on the presidents support.
Part of an effective agenda would surely include a higher minimum wage, which is overdue. It is one of the most effective ways to lift wages because raising the floor also raises wages higher up the income scale. Union membership can also push up wages through collective bargaining. In 2012, even as the share of American workers in a union fell to its lowest level in nearly a century, the median weekly earnings of full-time unionized workers was $943 versus $742 for comparable nonunion workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
And yet, the administrations support for unions has been more rhetorical than real. Obama failed to keep a campaign promise from 2008 to advance legislation to make it easier for workers to unionize and made scant use of the bully pulpit as unions have come under prominent attack in Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan.
A recent federal court ruling invalidating his recess appointees to the National Labor Relations Board, which enforces federal labor law, will be a further setback to workers ability to bargain for higher wages. The misguided decision, if upheld, would deny the board a quorum to rule on legal questions. In seeking to overturn the ruling, all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary, the administration should take aim at the courts unjustified incursion on presidential power and its anti-union bias.
The White House must also commit to new rules on workplace safety, wage and overtime enforcement and proper classification of workers as employees versus independent contractors, a label that employers often misuse to deny benefits. Labor reforms are also central to immigration reform. Legalizing unauthorized workers and revamping federal visas for noncollege-educated workers could raise wages by limiting exploitation, while ensuring that American workers have a fair shot at lower-skilled jobs for which there is significant foreign competition.
In his first term a time of persistent high unemployment, weak job growth, stagnating wages and rising income inequality Obama neglected a basic labor agenda. He now has a chance to take corrective action.
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258 W 2nd St, Austin, TX | Directions 7870130.264904 -97.746247
Mon-Fri 8am-10pm
Sat-Sun 10am-10pm
Neighborhoods: Downtown
Brunch is famous here for the people-watching patio, $1 mimosas, and bellinis! The full menu is available, in addition to more traditional breakfast food.
Amazing Place – I have read all the other reviewers. Most of them I agree. Fun place, delicious food.
VERY Slow Service, Decent Food, Way Overpriced – Won't be going back for sure. Slow service, unhygienic practices, and very overpriced food. Seated quickly but it took about 20 minutes to get our salad and even though we told the waiter we were starving, he never offered to bring us bread until he brought our salads, and then took another almost 7-8 minutes to bring us the bread, which was mediocre at best, and I LOVE bread. We ordered 2 pasta dishes and a pizza and it took about 50 minutes for our meal to come out. Seriously, we were SO hungry and figured we could have been out the door in 50 minutes, not just getting our food.
While we were waiting for our food, we saw a waitress walking on the kitchen counter with her boots right where they kept the clean plates and served your food while she was getting the specials boards down off their racks! Ick! Having someone's boots a few inches from my plate grossed me out!
The food was good but nothing I couldn't live without eating again, especially at those prices. The salad was $4.50 and was a small plate of mixed greens, a few tomatoes, some red onion rings, and a couple croutons for $4.50. For $15, we got 9 medium-sized (about 1 1/2" diameter) tortellini-type butternut squash pasta! So for almost $20, you got a very small salad and a very small serving of pasta. Food was way overpriced and underportioned.
When we were talking about reading restaurant reviews as we waited forever for our food, the waiter overheard us and proceeded to say (I'm paraphrasing) that he couldn't understand people who would leave a bad restaurant review because it was kind of pathetic that they didn't have anything better to do with their time. Well, if it means nobody else spends a bunch of money on a very mediocre experience, I'll spend the time! Just can't see any reason to go back here for the food, value, hygiene practices, or service.
I had a good time - parking downtown is BAD – I liked my tenderloin ( I dont think it was worth the price ) and Sweetie loved her pasta. Service was excellent and atmosphere was well worth it. The thing that is bad is the parking, plan on spending an extra $10 just to park. I would go if there was other reasons to be downtown and down there. Would I come back just to have dinner or lunch? Probably not,
HORRIBLE Service But GREAT Food – I have to agree 110% with lamew on this one. My family and I also had a run-in with Anthony. He waved his fingers in our faces and was extremely rude. My sister was definitely on the verge of tears until I interjected for him to stop waving his fingers around. Probably the worst I have ever been treated.
It was extremely embarrassing and the lady that sat us whispered, I'm so sorry. The actions of this man are definitely worth firing. I hope to one day walk in there and not see him. I have been there 7 times. I remember the exact number because I have 5 bad stories out of the 7. I keep going back definitely because of the food. But if you are willing to endure about an hour or 2 of mediocare to horrible service I recommend this place. I love the food, but I just wish the service was better.
And by the reviews I have read I am not the only one that feels like the service is horrible. I hope something is done because I would hate to see it go under.
Taverna is great - so is Anthony! – I just have to chime in and say that I don't agree with the previous reviewer's scathing review of Anthony. He has been nothing but professional, friendly and extremely nice every time I've been in there. (And I've been there a lot.) He is part of the reason I go there, and I will patronize any restaurant he works at in the future. The service is always top-notch with some of the friendliest, most accommodating servers and bartenders you will find. Food ain't half bad either. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a great dining experience. And say hi to Anthony - he is a real sweetheart.
Run away from La Taverna – Save yourself the trouble and run away from La Taverna. I experienced one of my worst dining experiences ever here. Service and their attitude towards customers is absolutely appalling. To shorten the story, we went here to have a lite lunch before attending a function. We were seated at 12:45pm, it took six minutes before a waiter acknowledged us. We ordered lunch (a pizza) and I ordered a mimosa ($1) and we asked for water. My wife still had a drink from waiting at the bar. Another six minutes go by and no water or drinks. I go to the host station and speak to the manager, Anthony Caruso, telling him that we have been waiting for 12 minutes with no water or drink. He says he will get on it. Four more minutes go by and our waiter comes with our water and mimosa, informing us that they are very busy and the kitchen is backed up so our food will be a while. We tell him to forget it as we do not have the time to wait, knowing that service will only get worse. We leave. I look around the restaurant for said manager and do not see him. As we are waiting to cross the street, he runs out yelling that we walked the tab. I explained that the service was horrible, we were told our food would take a while - which means it has not been started, and we told the waiter to forget it. He is yelling at me that I walked a tab because I ordered food and did not pay for it. I again explain that our waiter said it was going to be a while so we told the waiter to forget it. He again yells that I walked the check and I at least owed the $1 for the mimosa - the bad waiter (he never gave his name) is standing there waiting for his $1. Anthony also yells that I did not look hard enough for him in the restaurant. As I follow him into the restaurant to get the name of his manager, he continues to yell at me, will not discuss with me and and said he is too busy to talk to me - of which he has yet to talk and continue to yell at me. On top of this, he yells at me in front of guests that I am banned from his restaurant. After my event I contacted his manager, Robert Clayton, the GM of Lombardi's Restaurants, to discuss with him. He admitted this was handled poorly. He asked what could be done to satisfy me and the response was, and still is, to terminate Anthony Caruso. As this will not happen, I will never eat at a Lombardi's Restaurant, and will never eat at a restaurant in which Anthony Caruso is an employee. He obviously has no customer service skills and, does not care about customers, and this culture is obvious based upon the poor service. While Robert says that I am welcome in the restaurant and that Anthony is supposed to apologize (I doubt that will happen), my recommendation is to stay away until Anthony Caruso is gone and the culture is changed.
Great brunch! – I think this is one of the best brunch places in downtown Austin. It gets filled up quick, so get there early or make a reservation! They offer $1 mimosas for brunch on weekends and their food is not as bad as some of the other reviews claim. Granted, they don't have the best food ever, but my husband and I have been coming here for over a year now and plan on returning soon! Our servers were always nice and polite, so no complaints there. This place is definitely a must try!
Great food! – Great food, good wine list, we had great service! although the only reason why i went there is because i bought a groupon so i basically bought one meal and got one free! Much more affordable that way :)
Terrible service and food – we went to celebrate a friends birthday at the Taverns. here are a couple of things i did not like
- food was very very small portion and very expensive
- their margarita pizza is nothing but a cheese pizza. no sliced tomatoes like margarita pizza would have
- My husband asked for a soda which they forgot to bring, and we had to remind them again after 10 mins.
- we asked for crushed pepper, which never came.
- Pretty much you need to re-ask everything, else they forget
- food was very salty but that might be my taste buds...who knows
the only good thing i would say, we were a party of 12, and the attendant volunteered to break down the bill per couple. Ambiance was good.
Upscale Italian resto masters wood-fired pizza and pasta. – Being located on the ground floor of one of Austin's newer skyscrapers adds to the big-city hustle and bustle in this large dining room. Diners come for Italian food; comforting, cheesy, saucy and preferably with lots of wine. Traditional favorites can be enjoyed on the killer sidewalk patio, or inside as the open kitchen cranks out dishes. The bar is filled with people waiting for tables, and during brunch can be a fast-moving scene as the dollar mimosas flow and patrons jockey for prime people-watching spots. Quickly enough, they are seated, and digging into house-made pasta, soup and salads takes priority.
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2. You burn more calories.
Research shows that performing just one 8-minute circuit of eight exercises, can help you lose up to 231 calories.
3. You'll prevent your body from aging.
Research shows that your fast-twitch muscle fibers are reduced up to 50% as you age; fast-twitch fibers are the muscles responsible for generating strength and speed. Weight lifting helps reduce muscle loss and keeps your body young.
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The Player Usage Chart for the 2011-12 Washington Capitals
This post was originally published over at Angus Certified, my blog on hockey & fitness/nutrition.
The standard statistics in hockey have significant limitations. Plus-minus, even if used in the right context, doesn't come close to telling us how well a player is performing defensively. Goals and assists are obviously important (goals win games), but there are underlying reasons that contribute to them. How much is a player shooting the puck? Where is he shooting the puck from? Is he playing against good players? Is he starting a lot of his shifts in the offensive zone?
Advanced statistics have been widely used by numerous NHL teams for the past few years, and thanks to the hard work of a few people, we as fans now have access to a wide variety of them.
I am not aware of any fantasy hockey pools using advanced statistics, but it is only a matter of time. Behind the Net is a fantastic resource for many of these statistics, as is Hockey Abstract. Rob Vollman, who runs Hockey Abstract, recently finished putting together one of the most useful tools I have come across – 2011-12 Player Usage Charts for all 30 NHL clubs.
I would highly recommend downloading the charts and absorbing the wealth of information they contain. Some FAQ's from the PDF guide:
What are Player Usage Charts?
Player Usage Charts, formerly known as OZQoC charts, were first introduced on Arctic Ice Hockey by Rob Vollman in the 2011 off-season to study how players were being used in a simple graphical representation. The idea caught on quickly among both hockey analysts and front offices, sparking a number of improvements throughout the season. These particular player usage charts are all even-strength play only.
What are Offensive Zone Starts (Horizontal Axis)?
Offensive zone starts is the percentage of all non-neutral shifts started in the offensive zone. A common misconception is that it's the percentage of all shifts started in the offensive zone, but it ignores those in the neutral zone and is therefore perhaps poorly named (like most hockey statistics). Think of it more as a representation of whether a player is used primarily for his offensive talents, or defensive.
What is Quality of Competition (Vertical Axis)?
Quality of Competition is the average plus/minus of one's opponents over 60 minutes, except that it is based on attempted-shots (Corsi) instead of goals. In this particular variation we are using Relative Corsi (explained below). Players who face top lines will have high QoC's while those with the easier task of facing mostly depth lines will have negative QoCs.
What is Relative Corsi (The Bubbles)?
Corsi, another poorly named statistic, is simply a player's plus/minus, except that it's measured in attempted shots instead of goals. In this case it's calculated over 60 minutes, and Relative Corsi is calculated relative to how the team did without him. As explained by Corsi bubble innovator Eric Tulsky, a big blue bubble represents someone whose team attempts a lot more shots than their opponents while he's on the ice, and a big white bubble is someone whose team is usually getting outshot badly. In Tom Awad's variation the bubble is sized according to a player's ice-time and shaded dark green or dark red based on their Relative Corsi.
Where do these stats come from?
Initially all the statistics come directly from the NHL's game files, which are processed by Vic Ferrari's time on ice site, and collected and presented at Behind the Net by Gabriel Desjardins. The idea for this graphical representation, and this package itself, comes from Rob Vollman, with the idea for the Corsi bubbles from Eric Tulsky of Broad Street Hockey, and other developments from several others including Corey Sznajder, Josh Lile, Derek Zona, John Fischer, Mike Rogers, Derek Jedamski, Aaron Nichols, and Gus Katsaros.
Essentially, these charts measure how well a player performs. They also highlight significant differences between teams. Some choose to deploy a zone start strategy (Vancouver), while other teams choose to match lines and play players based on quality of competition (Boston). This means that the Sedin twins and Alex Edler see a lot of offensive opportunities, while Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron have to play tough minutes against top competition on a nightly basis.
For fantasy hockey pools, the implications are huge. Daniel and Henrik have emerged as two of the best forwards in the league due in large part to the amount of offensive opportunities they see each night. James Neal and Evgeni Malkin benefitted greatly from the hard work of Jordan Staal in 2011-12.
Here are some of my thoughts regarding the charts and fantasy hockey.
1. The lack of depth in Anaheim has forced Getzlaf and Perry into tougher roles. If the Ducks can bring in some defensive checking to lighten the load, I'd expect both (especially Getzlaf) to get back on track. The Ducks thrived with an elite checking line six years ago (Sammy Pahlsson centering Travis Moen and Rob Niedermayer), but right now they don't have the depth or defensive talent up front to take the pressure off of the big guns.
2. Interesting to see the Bruins re-sign Chris Kelly, Dan Paille, and Gregory Campbell. All three are classified as checkers, but all three struggled defensively last season. Patrice Bergeron played brutally tough minutes and excelled. The Bruins would have been better off dressing a more offensively-oriented third or fourth line (Benoit Pouliot is beginning to look like a legitimate NHL player, too).
3. The Sabres don't really differentiate between offensive and defensive forwards. Lindy Ruff likes all of his forwards to play at both ends of the ice. With solid checkers like Nate Gerbe (yep, you read that right) and Patrick Kaleta, this strategy is questionable. If I own Thomas Vanek, Cody Hodgson, or Derek Roy in my pool, I'm hoping Ruff starts to see the benefit of deploying a zone-start oriented strategy in 2012-13.
4. Calgary, like Anaheim, had their top line play the toughest minutes because of a lack of depth on the roster. Olli Jokinen's season is a bit more impressive given how high his quality of competition was all season long (he didn't exactly excel in the role, but he played really tough minutes). He is a huge risk to sign this summer (Jokinen is the class of a very weak group of free agent centers), but could continue to thrive, especially if put in a more offensive role.
5. Mikael Backlund did very well considering the lack of offensive zone starts he saw (when healthy). The Flames need him to be ready to play top six minutes this season. His defensive play will translate into more ice time, which should translate into more scoring opportunities (a lot depends on if KHL signing Roman Cervenka can adjust successfully to the NHL).
6. Justin Faulk wasn't sheltered at all, playing tough minutes all season long for the Hurricanes. The 19-year-old could be the next great offensive defenseman in the NHL. He played much tougher minutes than Jamie McBain, and did a better job at it.
7. Brandon Sutter appears to be getting the Jordan Staal treatment – he's talented offensively, but because of his defensive ability he is counted on to do the heavy lifting. He freed up Tuomo Ruutu, Jeff Skinner, and Jussi Jokinen for more offensive opportunities.
8. If Dave Bolland ever gets more offensive minutes, look out. He plays some of the toughest minutes in the entire league. The beneficiaries – Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews.
9. The Colorado chart shows exactly why David Jones was overpaid – he plays easy minutes and is still outplayed by opposing players at even strength.
10. Colorado received some truly impressive seasons from Ryan O'Reilly and Gabriel Landeskog – they played against the top opposing forwards and excelled. Not too shabby for a third-year player and a rookie.
11. Keep an eye on Cam Atkinson in Columbus – he did well in a pretty tough role, and has played some great hockey at the AHL level. I really like his upside.
12. I am excited to see what Jamie Benn and Loui Eriksson can do in Dallas if/when they get some better depth. They both played really tough minutes because the bottom six forwards in Dallas were eaten alive by competition (especially Verne Fiddler and Radek Dvorak).
13. Valtteri Filppula had a breakout season production-wise, but the advanced stats don't paint such a pretty picture. The Wings were dominated more often than not when Filppula was on the ice.
14. Detroit does a great job giving easier minutes to their rookies – Brendan Smith and Gustav Nyqvist are great examples of this. I'd expect both to be regulars next season.
15. Edmonton made sure to give their young talents up front easier minutes, and they all excelled. However, the depth forwards in Edmonton were torched by the opposition. I wouldn't worry about the production of Hall, Eberle, or Nugent-Hopkins, but some better depth around them could go a long way to giving the young stars even easier minutes.
16. Jason Garrison was very effective playing a top pairing role. His 16 goals won't be repeated, but any team that spends $3-4 million on him will be getting a very solid two-way defenseman who can play on the top two pairings.
17. Marcel Goc may be the most underrated forward in the league – he saw incredibly tough minutes and still was a positive contributor on the ice.
18. PK Subban was very good for Montreal last season. Will 2012-13 be his big offensive break out?
19. Shea Weber and Ryan Suter unsurprisingly played really well even against tough competition. With Suter potentially leaving, who fills the void? Ryan Ellis and Roman Josi both saw sheltered minutes. Josi, in particular, struggled in terms of his possession numbers. When he was on the ice, the Predators gave up a lot more shots than they took. It will be interesting to see how he does next season with an even bigger role.
20. Frans Nielsen excelled playing really difficult minutes. Michael Grabner scored 20 goals playing really tough minutes. Grabner is effective as a two-way player because of his speed, but his bread and butter is scoring goals. The Islanders had Nielsen on the second line, but down the road they'd love Ryan Strome or even Casey Cizakas to come in and center another scoring line so they can get Grabner away from defensive minutes.
21. Ryan McDonagh is really, really good. He was one of the best defensemen in the entire league last season.
22. Carl Hagelin had a really strong rookie season. His minutes weren't sheltered, and his shooting percentage wasn't abnormally high (10.7). He's an interesting name in the future. The Rangers have lots of talent up front, but Hagelin quickly forced his way onto the top line, and he found a way to stay there.
23. A huge reason for Erik Karlsson's breakout – he spent more time on the ice with Ottawa's best offensive players. Simple enough, right?
24. Nick Foligno was 20th in the league among NHL forwards (minimum 80GP) in scoring per 60 minutes. Impressive stuff for a forward many had labelled as a checker or energy player as recently as a year ago. He could be a long term top six solution for the second line with Kyle Turris.
25. Wayne Simmonds had an offensive breakout with the Flyers, due in large part to a change in roles. In Los Angeles he was used primarily as a checker (14 goals and 30 points), but with the Flyers he was out there to score (30 goals and 49 points). Simmonds is a talented young player and he took a big step forward, but his numbers could come back down if his role changes at all.
26. Thanks to the emergence of Ekman-Larsson (and the surprising play of Rusty Klesla), Keith Yandle saw easy minutes. Poolies rejoiced – a third consecutive 40+ point campaign.
27. The first person Evgeni Malkin thanks for his Art Ross has to be Jordan Staal. If Staal is in fact traded this summer or next season, I'm curious to see what happens to Malkin's production (and Crosby's, for that matter).
28. Pietrangelo and Shattenkirk had similar seasons if you look at the offensive production. However, Pietrangelo played much tougher minutes (and was carrying Carlo Colaiacovo around for much of the season).
29. Joe Thornton was one of the best two-way forwards in the league last season. He used to see sheltered minutes under Ron Wilson (and his offensive production reflected this).
30. Don't expect huge offensive numbers from Victor Hedman any time soon. He's going to be the guy that Tampa Bay relies on in key defensive situations, especially with Mattias Ohlund potentially facing retirement.
31. Steven Stamkos received easy minutes, which helped him win the scoring race, but likely hurt the Lightning as their depth forwards all had brutal 2011-12 campaigns.
32. In limited duty, Marc-Andre Gragnani's possession numbers are pretty good. He played really easy minutes, but the Canucks could benefit from having him continue in this role in the future. He is very valuable and skilled offensively, but has many holes in his defensive game.
33. The Washington chart highlights how much they missed Backstrom. Marcus Johansson saw easy minutes but still had poor possession numbers. He's young and I wouldn't say this is a huge alarm (especially with all of the coaching and system changes the Caps have undergone).
34. Zach Bogosian plays a really tough role for the Jets, and it has freed up Dustin Byfuglien to be a more productive offensive defenseman. Not exactly what Bogosian owners what to hear though, is it?
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I now see the light. No more darkness. No more fright. Praise Angus I see the light!
Great article! This whole advanced metrics was going to take just too much time and energy to wrap my head around it. The graphic however makes it simple.
Loved your 34 points too!
I'm guessing that Landeskog gets the Calder if the award was based on this info?
Who would win the Hart?
Thanks for writing this article!
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I tweeted this last night. This may be the single most mind-blowing hockey-related thing I've seen that did not involve a stick and a puck. I am NOT a math guy but the visuals really have impacted my thinking about players, their roles and their value. Thanks for the post and the link. As I asked Dobber, how does this get incorporated into this fall's Guide?


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Lagrangian mechanics is mathematically equivalent to the usual Newtonian approach of "apply forces to things and see how they move." Instead of examining the forces on a body directly, it looks at the kinetic and potential energies of a system of objects. This approach simplifies many complicated problems, including things like waves in continuous media and orbital mechanics.
Since this series is meant to be of interest to game designers, we will initially focus on orbital mechanics. Later installments in this series will discuss motion in a rotating coordinate system, the Coriolis force, Kepler's equation for planetary orbits, and the stability of objects at the fourth and fifth Lagrange points. If there is sufficient interest, the series may be expanded to include other topics.
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The reader is assumed to have some grasp of calculus, and at least a passing knowledge of what is meant by such quantities as velocity, acceleration, momentum, and kinetic and potential energy.
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Lagrange's Equation
The core of Lagrangian mechanics is a quantity called the
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It is often said that what happens in America will eventually come over here to the UK. Even those things that we think would never catch on in our rather different culture can make a surprising appearance a year or two after we've been shocked about it happening in the States. And while there has always been anti-abortion activism here, some of the anti-choice tactics in the US are unfortunately occurring in Britain more and more frequently.
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"I'll start with what you all know about me. I'm the guy who cut his arm off."
Speaker and mountain climber Aron Ralston launched his presentation with a laugh, but the rest of the time had attendees hanging on his every word—even though most of them, especially those who had seen "127 Hours," the blockbuster movie based on his story, knew how it would all turn out.
As the final keynote speaker for the 2011 Financial & Insurance Conference Planners Annual Conference, Ralston relived his six days in a Utah canyon, where he stood trapped by a boulder that had pinned his arm to a rock wall. When he finally made it out, after snapping the bones in his forearm and then hiking eight miles, he'd lost two liters of blood and 40 pounds.
Using his boulder as a metaphor for any individual's challenges, traumas, or burdens, Ralston recounted how the loss of his hand and wrist became the biggest "gain" of his life. "Your boulders can be the best things that have happened to you," he said. Adversity can bring clarity, showing you what's possible and what's extraordinary in you.
When he looked back at the goodbye videos he made in the canyon, at the point when he was sure he was going to die there, he noted that he never mentioned any of his own accomplishments—he just said thank you to his parents. "Life is not about what you do," he said, "it is about who you are and how you connect."
Ralston's appearance was sponsored by Keppler Speakers Bureau and Loews Hotels.
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If one of your meeting goals is to engage and unite attendees, you could hardly do better than to book Michael Cavanaugh for your final-night dinner entertainment.
That Cavanaugh has singing and piano-playing chops is a given. He was hand-picked by Billy Joel for the songwriting legend's Broadway musical "Movin' Out," in which Cavanaugh played and sang for three years, earning both Grammy and Tony award nominations. What's harder for a meeting planner to know for sure is whether he and his band can engage an audience, read that audience, and not let go of that audience until they've wrung out every last cheer and scream. Well, if you were in the Texas Ballroom at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio November 15, you know for sure: Cavanaugh delivers.The final-night entertainer for the 2011 FICP Annual Conference, Cavanaugh was booked for 90 minutes and played hard for more than two hours. His band, too, went above and beyond, taking the crowd's energy and building on it.
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Roach applauded the nearly 100 first-time attendees for trying out the conference, and encouraged the 12 hosted buyers to become members. Recruitment will remain a key initiative for the FICP Board of Directors in 2012, she said, and the new year will see the start of a pilot program called FICP Socials. "The purpose of the FICP Socials, which will launch in New York, is to connect planners and hospitality partners with prospective members in a different and informal setting."
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Ethan Zohn -Survivor Africa winner
Posted 18 May 2009 - 08:33 AM
On April 30, Zohn was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin's disease. The diagnosis came after months of unexplained itching and night sweats, originally thought to be a skin condition. Doctors discovered a swollen lymph node under his left clavicle, and a CT scan revealed a mass on the left side of his chest. Then, just last week, Zohn learned he is suffering from a rare form the disease called CD20-positive Hodgkin's Lymphoma, for which he began chemotherapy last Friday.
"This is the ultimate game of Survivor," Zohn, 35, tells PEOPLE exclusively, "and there's really only one outcome, and that's to win. There's no other option."
Hodgkin's disease is a cancer of the body's lymphatic system with survival rates reaching as high as 90 percent. Zohn was told that the CD20 diagnosis, which affects around five percent of all Hodgkin's patients, has a similar cure rate, but is treated with an altered, more aggressive, three-month chemotherapy regimen. "They're going right after this," he says.
The chemo is expected to knock the always active and otherwise fit Zohn mostly out of commission for a few months, with nausea and weakness among its side effects. And he's expected to lose his famous mop of hair within two weeks.
Zohn's longtime girlfriend, Survivor: The Amazon winner Jenna Morasca, 27, is vowing to be at his side throughout the process. "I will fight with every fabric of my being to get him through this," Morasca tells PEOPLE.
Educating, Inspiring Others
Both Zohn and Morasca lost parents to cancer. Zohn's father died of colon cancer when Ethan was 14. Morasca's mother died in 2003, after a 12-year battle with breast cancer. "Our only point of reference with this situation is death," says Morasca.
Upon hearing the diagnosis, says Zohn, "My life flashed before my eyes." But in the roller coaster of emotions that followed, Zohn came to a conclusion: He wants to use his battle with cancer as way to educate and inspire others.
"This is happening for a reason," he tells PEOPLE. "You have to get spiritual about this [stuff]. I know I want to help people and inspire people. That's my purpose in life. So I need to use this as a platform."
Zohn, who has worked to raise money and awareness for AIDS relief in Africa through his Grassroot Soccer charity ever since winning Survivor's $1-million prize in 2002, had his first chemo treatment in Manhattan last Friday. Doctors inserted a small, octagonal port in his chest through which the chemo will be administered "like a fast-filling station" every two weeks. "It looks like I have a third nipple right now," says Zohn. "You can call me trip-nip!"
He'll face the loss of his hair with the same bravado. "My hair is my identity," he admits. But rather than find "long, disgusting Ethan Zohn hair all over my house," he's decided to shave it off in the next few days: "I'll get a mohawk or something fun that I've always wanted to do."
That's just fine with Morasca. "I so love the bad-boy look," she says. "I'd have him get a tattoo and a nose piercing, too, but he's not into it."
Bad-boy looks or not, Zohn says he feels well-prepared for the long fight ahead. "I've got good family and friends, and I'll roll with the punches as it comes to me. That's how I work in life. I'll take it on like a real game of Survivor," he says, adding: "I'm not getting voted out of this one."
Hope he is ok.. one of my favorite survivors
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Money really isn't anything at all. The greatest win is a good bill of health.
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Sad news.... for sure
Sounds like he's going to tackle this thing head on.... I wish him well
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I thought there was a "In the media" thread, but I couldnt find it, so if you wish feel free to move it..
Nearly a decade after winning $1,000,000 on "Survivor: Africa," Ethan Zhon tells People magazine he is being treated for stage 2 Hodgkin's disease.
He began chemotherapy last Friday for the mass doctors discovered on the left side of his chest that turned out to be a rare form of cancer called CD20-positive Hodgkin's lymphoma.
"This is the ultimate game of 'Survivor'," Zohn, 35, says in the exclusive interview, "and there's really only one outcome, and that's to win. There's no other option."
Although survival rates for Hodgkin's disease are high at 90%, the chemotherapy regimen for this particular form of the illness is intense.
The soccer player will undergo three months of radiation treatment, according to the magazine.
His longtime girlfriend and "Survivor: The Amazon" winner Jenna Morasca, 27, tells People she plans to "fight with every fabric of [her] being" to help her boyfriend defeat the cancer.
Both Zohn and Morasca lost parents to cancer, leading the couple to associate the disease only with death, Morasca says.
But Zohn, who has campaigned for AIDS awareness and research in Africa through his charity, Grassroot Soccer, says he intends to use this experience to help others.
"This is happening for a reason," he says. "You have to get spiritual about this [stuff]. I know I want to help people and inspire people. That's my purpose in life. So I need to use this as a platform."
Zohn's outlook is positive, and he points out he's lucky enough to have good friends and family by his side and that he's ready to "roll with the punches.
"I'll take it on like a real game of 'Survivor'," he says. "I'm not getting voted out of this one."
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Ethan Zohn: 'My Cancer Is Back'
Just last month, for the first time since being diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin's disease in April followed by three months of intense chemotherapy Ethan Zohn was finally feeling good.
"I was off chemo," he says. "I was running up to seven miles" in preparation for November's New York City Marathon. "I was happy, I was going out. I went up to Boston to see the family and was feeling great."
Then, on Aug. 26, his doctor called with post-chemo test results and they were not good. "My cancer is back," Zohn, 35, tells PEOPLE. "I have never been so scared in my life, for my life."
"It was a complete punch in the face," says the Survivor: Africa winner, who had been making regular video diaries for PEOPLE.com. (Stay tuned for the latest chapter.) When the bad news hit, Zohn decided to wait until doctors started him on a new course of treatment before sharing the news with family, friends and now the rest of the world.
Family Reaction
"My mom was obviously upset," Zohn says. "My brothers everyone's upset. They can't believe it's what's happening. But on the flip side, everyone's positive and supportive."
He adds, "You have to think positive. And you have to find the strength, which I will. And you have to rely on other people, which I will."
The chemotherapy Zohn had endured since May left him hairless and plagued by nausea. But it did have some positive effect: The mango-sized tumor in his chest shrunk significantly. "The original mass is pretty well contained," Zohn says.
That's the good news. The bad news showed up on PET and CAT scans: "There was re-growth," Zohn explains. "Two little nodules in a different location It's quite rare that not only is there re-growth, but that there's re-growth so quickly. I was obviously resistant to the first form of chemotherapy."
Now, doctors have ordered a stem cell transplant aimed, as he puts it, at "hitting the reset button" on his body.
New Treatment
The new treatment officially called risk-adapted high dose chemoradiotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation for patients with relapsed and primary Hodgkin's lymphoma will take place in three stages.
The once-shaggy-haired soccer player just emerged from the first part of stage one: He spent three days in a hospital last week, where he received a combination of chemotherapy drugs referred to as ICE. Since Zohn's immune system was in such a fragile state, his girlfriend, Survivor: The Amazon winner Jenna Morasca, slept in a chair at his bedside each night dressed in a hospital gown, protective mask and rubber gloves.
After three weeks of rest, he'll return to the hospital for a second in-patient ICE treatment that will last four days. Doctors will then harvest healthy stem cells from Zohn's body and freeze them for later use.
"In stage two I will get blasted twice a day for 14 days with a high dose of radiation," Zohn told friends via e-mail last week. "In the final and most difficult stage, I will be admitted to the hospital for 30 days (yes a whole f'ing month), to get my final chemotherapy session to start my stem cell transplant."
Remaining Positive
Zohn says that both his red and white blood cell count will be brought down to zero during the month-long hospital stay most likely in December at which time his frozen, healthy stem cells will be reintroduced with the aim of replenishing his body entirely with non-cancerous cells.
"Then I'm cured," he said in his e-mail to friends, showing his usual air of hope and humor. "Easy as 1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 1000 1,000,000."
As he has since beginning his battle, Zohn is vowing to remain positive. "Whatever things are thrown at you, you've got to battle through with a smile on your face," he says, "and the important people in your life around you."
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"Survivor: Africa" winner Ethan Zohn got some incredible news recently in his battle against a rare from of Hodgkins disease. Following 20 hits of radiation his doctors, via a full body scan called a PET scan, found that he had no active cancer cells in his body, Im not cured of cancer, he told me via phone today. There is only a 15% chance that Id be cured if I stop right now.
So beginning Tuesday, Ethan will spend 30 days in isolation as he undergoes a stem cell transplant which gives him a 50 to 80 percent chance of being cured of cancer, I know that my body is receptive to something. It can heal itself. So thats pretty exciting. Just to be able to go into the stem cell thing PET negative is huge.
For at least 10 of the 30 days Ethan will not be allowed to have any contact with anyone other than his doctors, I literally will have no immune system, like zero he explains. But on either side of that getting down to the zero point, friends and family can come in as long as they have had a flu shot, H1N1, they clean up and they are wearing a mask, gowns, hat, gloves that whole thing. Im like the bubble boy if you watch 'Seinfeld,'" he joked.
To help pass the time friends and family have been showering him with gifts. I have like 50 DVDs, Ethan revealed. Amongst the list of DVDs he plans to watch - Freaks and Geeks and The Wire.
Everyone has sent stuff. DVDs, coloring books, I have a little mini basketball hoop, stress balls. I have everything you could possibly want to keep me occupied in the hospital.
The one thing he plans to bring in on his own is his stationary bike. They want you to try and get up and be as mobile as possible within reason. A goal of mine is to put up a map and try to see if I can bike, on a map mileage wise, from New York to Boston.
Though he will still be in the hospital he does hope to ring in the New Year in some special way, Pop a big bottle of Imodium or something, he jokes. The New Year, however, will bring special meaning to him, I think its a new chapter. You get spiritual on this stuff and my sign is Scorpio. Its also the sign of the Phoenix. Rise from the ashes and be a bigger and better and more complete person. I look at it that way.
The one thing he wont be too sorry to miss out on though is the planned ten-year Survivor reunion in LA on January 9. I wont be able to go, unfortunately, he explains. Its gonna be awesome. Well, its gonna be freaking chaos actually! I cant imagine 300 of us in one room just all jockeying for face time! They are just a bunch of bulls----ers in one place all Type A personalities typing to grasp for that last 10 minutes of fame.
Of course, if he hadnt done his time trapped in Africa on the show, his 30 days in isolation during his stem cell transplant might have seemed a little more daunting. Im sure Ill be OK, he concluded. Ive spent time in worse places for 30 days!
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Norwegian Petroleum Directorate announces drilling permit for well 3/7-8 S in production licence 147
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted DONG E&P Norge AS a drilling permit for well 3/7-8 S.
The well will be drilled from the Mærsk Giant drilling facility at position 56°23'10.72'' north and 4°14'0.52" east.
The drilling programme for well 3/7-8 S relates to drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 147. DONG E&P Norge is the operator with an ownership interest of 50 per cent. The licensee Bayerngas Norge AS also has an ownership interest of 50 per cent. Production licence 147 was awarded in the 12th licensing round in 1988.
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